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Life&Style | WINTER 2022

T For those who love tours: T For the adventure crazy: FANCY A BITE TO EAT
Boat tours are a great way to Swimming with humpback WHEN IN TOWN?
get close to the action and see whales at Hervey Bay is a
a humpback whale in its natural new experience that has been This year’s Hervey Bay
environment. There are a variety introduced by a few local boat Seafood Festival is being held
HERVEY BAY of small and bigger boat tours operators. This experience is like at Seafront Oval on Saturday
Whale morning tea and lunch on board boat wearing a snorkel and wait wonderful opportunity to enjoy
the 13th of August. It offers a
no other. You float beside the
available with some offering
local seafood, regional wines,
for the whales to approach.
for a full experience. Some of our
beers and fabulous music
favourite local operators are:
Watching For a more intimate experience who will take you on this crazy all while doing some whale
Below are a few local operators
spotting!
adventure:
(10-60 people on board):
While you’re here why not visit
→ Hervey Bay Whale Watch &
→ Hervey Bay Dive Centre
Season → Blue Dolphin Tours → Hervey Bay Dive Centre Resort and take a glimpse at the
Thyme Hervey Bay Lifestyle
Charters
→ Whalesong
lifestyle that awaits you.
→ Swim with Whale Hervey Bay
For a more spacious experience
→ Whale Watching Hervey Bay
(80-200 people on board)
& Festival → Spirit of Hervey Bay
→ Tasman Venture
→ Quick Cat II
HERVEY BAY has always been
a prime location for spotting
whales migrating along the East
Coast and in October 2019 was
listed as one of two world first
Whale Heritage sites by the
World Cetacean Alliance. There
is no better place in Australia
to catch your glimpse of the
‘humpback highway’ than here.
The whale watching season
starts in July and continues
until the whales leave around
November.

The Hervey Bay Whale Festival
2022 starts on the 29th of July
and is just another reason to visit
Hervey Bay. There are a range of
celebrations across the weekend,
and respect the significance of T For the landlovers: Early
starting off with the Blessing of the humpback whale’s annual July is when you may see some
the Fleet on Friday, followed by
migration. whales swimming north from the
the whale parade on Saturday, eastern beach of Fraser Island.
and a paddle out for whales on Here are some great tips if you’re Indian Head on Fraser Island is
Sunday. All events encourage aiming to spot these majestic one of the best land spots to do
everyone participating to honour animals.
some whale watching.

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